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Although the vast majority of Indo-Canadians are either recent immigrants from India, or second and third generation Indo-Canadians, there are groups of Indo-Canadians that have moved from other parts of the world. Due to political turmoil and prejudice, many East Indians resident in East African nations, such as [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]], and [[Tanzania]], left the region for Canada and other Western countries. A majority of Indo-Canadians from East Africa are [[Ismailis]]. Indians have also moved to Canada from Southern African nations such as [[Zambia]] and [[South Africa]] for similar reasons, and an example of a successful Indo-Canadian from this migratory stream is [[Suhana Meharchand]], a television newscaster of Indian descent from South Africa, who currently works for the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC).
The most notable story of Indo-African immigration to Canada is set in the 1970s, when 50,000 [[India]]n [[Ugandan]]s were forced out of [[Uganda]] by the psychotic dictator [[Idi Amin]], and were not permitted to return to India by the Indian government. Although on the brink of facing torture and imprisonment on a massive scale, the [[Aga Khan]], leader of the [[Nizari Ismaili]] Community, specially negotiated his followers' safe departure from [[Uganda]] in exchange for all their belongings. He also negotiated their guaranteed asylum in Canada with Prime Minister and close friend [[Pierre Elliot Trudeau]]. A notable descendent of the Ugandian Indian settlement in Canada is [[Irshad Manji]], an acclaimed advocate for secularism and Islamic reform.
===Indians from the Caribbean ===
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